- HTML: HyperText Markup Language is the code that a website is written in
- Metadata: metadata is data about data (it is data that describes the file)
- Indexing: Indexing is like numbering the pages in a book so you can quickly find and access specific information when you need it
- Search engine: A website which lets you search for keywords and returns web pages which match your query. E.g. Google, Bing
- backlink: A backlink is a link from a page on one website to a page on another site.
- Sequence: Carrying out lines of code in order
- Iteration: Repeating blocks of code with a loop (for or while)
- Pseudocode: Pseudocode is like a draft of a program, written in simple, everyday language that outlines the main ideas and steps, but doesn’t have to follow strict coding rules.
- JavaScript: JavaScript is a programming language that adds interactivity and dynamic functionality to webpages
- CSS: Cascading Style Sheet
- boolean: Can be either True or False
- concatenate: join together strings (using +)
- Parameter: A parameter is a special instruction or piece of information you give to a function or a command to tell it exactly what it should work on.
- Called: Calling a function or procedure causes the code inside the function or procedure to be executed
- array: An array is a data structure that stores a collection of elements (values or variables), each identified by at least one array index
- DOM: A blueprint of a website that allows programming languages like JavaScript to interact with the content, structure, and style of a webpage
- stylesheet: A stylesheet defines how different elements of a webpage (like headings, links, or paragraphs) should look in terms of colour, font, size, layout, and more.
- server: computer that responds to requests to provide information and services over the Internet
- php: PHP is a general-purpose scripting language geared towards web development
- AJAX: Asynchronous JavaScript
- variable: a named storage location in memory used to store data that can change during program execution
- constant: a named storage location in memory used to store data that cannot be changed during program execution